NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson
NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson
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NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson

Written by Heather E. Schwartz
Part of the STEM Trailblazer Bios Book Series
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6 - 10
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32
Page count
850L
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Aug 1, 2017
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What do you want to be when you grow up? When Katherine Johnson was young, women weren’t expected to go into the math and science fields. Johnson loved math, but she never thought she could be a mathematician. After studying math in school and teaching for a few years, she learned that the organization that would later become NASA was hiring women to complete mathematical equations. As an African American woman, Johnson had to work hard to earn the respect of her coworkers, but they soon came to rely on her brilliant calculations. Her contributions to the US space program helped send astronauts to the moon. Learn how Johnson broke barriers as a female African American mathematician.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781512457049
    Publication Date
    August 1, 2017
    Publisher
    Lerner Classroom
    Page Count
    32
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    6 - 10 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2016049263
    Lexile® Level
    850L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~T
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~5.4

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